{"id":34536,"date":"2024-07-16T14:02:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T13:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=34536"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:18:23","slug":"web-accessibility-law-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Web Accessibility Legislation in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34536\" class=\"elementor elementor-34536\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69e2923 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69e2923\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8184576\" data-id=\"8184576\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e245d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e245d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas. That includes the population and the scope of the state\u2019s digital accessibility laws.<\/p><p>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/largest-U-S-state-by-population\">30 million people<\/a> currently live in the Lone Star State. However, that number continues to grow, with an average of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/home-improvement\/moving-services\/texas-moving-statistics\/#:~:text=Texas%20welcomes%20a%20remarkable%20influx,Texas'%20enduring%20and%20broad%20appeal.\">395,000 new residents<\/a> adding to the population each year due to factors like the welcoming climate, a booming economy, and the lack of state income state tax. Because no income tax is deducted from Social Security, pensions, IRAs, or 401(k)s either, Texas is an appealing location for retirees as well as young professionals and working families.<\/p><p>The result? A melting pot of ages, backgrounds, and abilities, all with varying digital accessibility needs. CDC statistics show that one in four Americans has a disability that can make navigating the online world challenging. In Texas, that equates to around 7.5 million people.<\/p><p>With this in mind, state lawmakers have enacted additional Texas web accessibility legislation to ensure optimum inclusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e017776 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e017776\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0055996\" data-id=\"0055996\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139d49e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"139d49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/DOJ-State-and-Local-Governments-Digital-Accessibility-Header-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31411\" alt=\"Department of Justice seal with a document and the american flag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/DOJ-State-and-Local-Governments-Digital-Accessibility-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/DOJ-State-and-Local-Governments-Digital-Accessibility-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/DOJ-State-and-Local-Governments-Digital-Accessibility-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/DOJ-State-and-Local-Governments-Digital-Accessibility-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/DOJ-State-and-Local-Governments-Digital-Accessibility-Header-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4927be\" data-id=\"e4927be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3cfde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3cfde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Web Accessibility Laws in Texas<\/h2><p>Digital platforms pose an array of navigation and usability challenges for older adults, residents who speak and read English as a second language, and individuals with disabilities. Without additional measures to ensure inclusion, these individuals are often at an unfair disadvantage when it comes to accessing information, services, and resources.<\/p><p>Texas is one of the growing number of states that have introduced stand-alone policies that go above and beyond the minimum requirements of federal digital accessibility legislation. Let\u2019s start with an overview of federal requirements before exploring Texas\u2019s state-specific web accessibility standards. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-564b59a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"564b59a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22fc966\" data-id=\"22fc966\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e281d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e281d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> was enacted in 1990 to ensure individuals with disabilities were not treated less favorably in the physical world. However, as digital technologies became more prevalent and internet use more widespread, the key definitions were expanded to encompass digital platforms, which are viewed as extensions of physical spaces.<\/p><p>The ADA comprises five Titles, each with different <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-requirements-for-businesses\/\">business requirements<\/a>, of which three apply directly to website accessibility:<\/p><ul><li><strong>ADA Title I applies to any employer with more than 15 employees<\/strong>. It mandates that companies have an accessible website and provide <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/candidate-experience-in-recruitment\/\">inclusive candidate journeys<\/a> for employees with disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title II relates to public services and programs<\/strong>. It mandates that state authorities ensure disabled citizens have equal access to public services, programs, and activities.<\/li><li><strong>ADA Title III applies to all public-facing entities, including private businesses and nonprofits<\/strong>. It mandates that organizations make reasonable adjustments to provide full and equal enjoyment of their goods and services.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b42289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b42289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-in-texas\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act compliance in Texas<\/a> here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1693374 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1693374\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab87684\" data-id=\"ab87684\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c2b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c2b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Section 508<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/a> mandates that federal agencies and government offices make electronic and information technology (EIT) accessible to people with disabilities. The law protects both federal employees and members of the public by making it a legal requirement to provide equitable access to digital resources. <\/p><p>It\u2019s a common misconception that Section 508 standards only apply to websites. However, that\u2019s not the case, as the law applies to any EIT produced, procured, or maintained by federal government bodies and agencies. This includes, but is not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Computer software and hardware<\/li><li>Electronic documents<\/li><li>Emails and newsletters<\/li><li>Video and multimedia content<\/li><li>Learning resources<\/li><li>Phone systems<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2b8941\" data-id=\"d2b8941\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdf343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfdf343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95cc213 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95cc213\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc524f2\" data-id=\"dc524f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a8f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a8f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) and The Texas Administrative Code (TAC)<\/h3><p>In layman&#8217;s terms, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/ab\/abtas.htm\">Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)<\/a> are the state\u2019s own advanced version of the ADA. They include several additional regulations that ensure public facilities are designed and constructed to be as accessible as possible. At the moment, TAS stipulations only apply to physical spaces, and there are no specific stand-alone references to digital accessibility.<\/p><p>Conversely, the <a href=\"https:\/\/texreg.sos.state.tx.us\/public\/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&amp;app=9&amp;p_dir=&amp;p_rloc=&amp;p_tloc=&amp;p_ploc=&amp;pg=1&amp;p_tac=&amp;ti=1&amp;pt=10&amp;ch=206&amp;rl=50\">Texas Administrative Code (TAC)<\/a> is the state\u2019s advanced version of Section 508. As such, it is primarily applicable to government agencies, providing several digital legislation stipulations that <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">remove online access barriers<\/a> across the following areas:<\/p><ul><li>Accessibility<\/li><li>Translation<\/li><li>Privacy<\/li><li>Linking<\/li><li>Indexing<\/li><li>High-Value Data Sets<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0974fae disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0974fae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78a1a95\" data-id=\"78a1a95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2a2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b2a2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1465b26\" data-id=\"1465b26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0e484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0e484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Compliance Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d579f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"80d579f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399a933 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399a933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80a7f79\" data-id=\"80a7f79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bde35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14bde35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Which Businesses Do Texas Web Accessibility Laws Apply To?<\/h2><p>The remit of each ADA Title and its applicability to employers, public sector organizations, and private businesses should be clear. However, many businesses mistakenly omit Section 508 and TAC considerations, thinking they apply only to government organizations. However, this is not the case, as the regulations also apply to third-party contractors and organizations receiving state grants or funding. This includes, but is not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Safety, security, and defense contractors. <\/li><li>Technology, software, and telecommunications providers.<\/li><li>Architectural, engineering, and construction firms.<\/li><li>Ancillary service providers like catering and janitorial companies.<\/li><li>Charities, conservation groups, research institutions, and community development organizations.<\/li><li>Healthcare, finance, education, and transport organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b468a5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b468a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-798223b\" data-id=\"798223b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16b336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c16b336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Consequences of non-compliance<\/h2><p>The financial repercussions of non-compliance can be severe:<\/p><ul><li>Federal violations for ADA and Section 508 lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-compliance-lawsuits\/\">lawsuits<\/a>. Breaches can reach up to $55,000 for the first violation, rising to $110,000 for each subsequent violation.<\/li><li>Texas Accessibility Standards breaches may result in fines imposed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/enforcement\/absanctions.htm\">Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation<\/a>. These are set at $500 to $3,000 for the first violation, $1,500 to $4,000 for the second violation, and $2,500 to $5,000 for further violations.<\/li><li>Texas Administrative Code breaches may result in a variety of financial penalties, ranging from $200 to $1,000 per day.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b4b5a0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b4b5a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e8d93a\" data-id=\"1e8d93a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d2774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d2774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, dollar-value fines are not the only consideration. The negative PR associated with failing to be inclusive in today\u2019s increasingly ethical society can result in several additional bottom-line repercussions. A few examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Boycotts<\/li><li>Loss of direct sales revenue<\/li><li>Reduced brand loyalty<\/li><li>Reduced employee morale<\/li><li>Reduced shareholder confidence<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00fbb19\" data-id=\"00fbb19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef599e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef599e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21130\" alt=\"Fined $250,000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset.png 1121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-647741f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"647741f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dae93c\" data-id=\"7dae93c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f828dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f828dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Notable Digital Accessibility Lawsuits in Texas<\/h2><p>Having established that web accessibility laws in Texas can affect both public and private entities, let\u2019s examine a couple of the most notable examples. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0801179 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0801179\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dad2f4f\" data-id=\"dad2f4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c0ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c0ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Legal Proceedings Against the State<\/h3><p>In 2023, the Department of Justice (DoJ) found that four Texas counties violated <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-ii-compliance\/\">Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a> by operating election websites that failed to meet federal benchmarks for web accessibility. Cited accessibility barriers included:<\/p><ul><li>Poor <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard accessibility<\/a>.<\/li><li>PDF documents with missing tags and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">alternative text<\/a>.<\/li><li>Improper heading levels and heading use.<\/li><li>Redundant page tiles.<\/li><li>Missing language attributes.<\/li><li>Empty hyperlinks.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab0d48 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab0d48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af979ea\" data-id=\"af979ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d51d802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d51d802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Legal Proceedings Against Private Entities<\/h3><p>In 2016, James Close filed a lawsuit against DASI, LLC in the District Court for Western District of Texas San Antonio. Close sought injunctive relief, attorney&#8217;s fees, and the outlay of any remedial costs involved in making the DASI website accessible as per <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a>.<\/p><p>The full details of the case have yet to be disclosed to the public. However, it\u2019s worth noting that James Close, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">legally blind<\/a>, has filed several more accessibility lawsuits under ADA Title III in other jurisdictions and states, including <a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/blog-posts\/website-accessibility-epidemic-reaches-arizona\/\">several in Arizona<\/a>. Such actions serve to remind organizations that the consequences of excluding just one person can be significant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d17b9f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d17b9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bd3c21\" data-id=\"0bd3c21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b735362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b735362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-28933\" alt=\"WCAG 2.2 new guidelines icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG.png 500w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-WCAG-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab587ba\" data-id=\"ab587ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2c68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af2c68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Importance of WCAG Compliance<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a>, developed and published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>, are considered the global gold standard of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/\">digital accessibility best practices<\/a>. Like many other nations, the US has adopted WCAG as the foundational framework for digital accessibility legislation initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-799971f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"799971f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d166a16\" data-id=\"d166a16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39da7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39da7a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the ADA legal framework was initially developed, compliance criteria were set according to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Legally, that meant that no organization had to comply with the most up-to-date version of WCAG, nor was there a need to exceed Level AA criteria. However, as WCAG version 2.1 Level AA is now the basis of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sproutqr.com\/blog\/ada-website-law\">75% of all federal claims<\/a>, this has now become the expected level of compliance, and additional compliance efforts in line with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-2-2-accessibility-standards\/\">WCAG 2.2<\/a> are recommended to avoid unnecessary legal risk.<\/p><p>Confused about the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-vs-ada\/\">differences between WCAG and the ADA<\/a>? Then check out our blog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1bfb8f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1bfb8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e243522\" data-id=\"e243522\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859289a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"859289a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Download our Guide to Digital Accessibility Laws and Regulations in the US<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d1754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4d1754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay ahead of the game when it comes to Digital Accessibility laws and compliance in the United States. Learn about all the different federal and state-level regulations, see real examples of web accessibility lawsuits in different regions and discover a 7-step action plan for building accessible websites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41a3be elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b41a3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/digital-accessibility-laws-and-regulations-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get More Information Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70dcb20\" data-id=\"70dcb20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb53bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fb53bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30511\" alt=\"Mock up for accessibility laws and regulations in the usa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1536x1109.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38575eb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38575eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71e362\" data-id=\"f71e362\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b341f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b341f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Make Your Website Compliant with Texas Web Accessibility Laws<\/h2><p>Achieving compliance with Texas web accessibility laws isn\u2019t just about meeting legal requirements &#8211; although that\u2019s certainly a primary consideration for many organizations. It\u2019s also about fostering inclusivity, given that Texas is America&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/tx\/south-texas-el-paso\/news\/2023\/09\/20\/texas-diverse-state-in-u-s--\">second most diverse state<\/a>.<\/p><p>To help organizations with their inclusion and digital accessibility goals, Recite Me has developed a suite of on-demand accessibility software. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d932ccb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d932ccb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9c77a0\" data-id=\"c9c77a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1aa63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d1aa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. 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